06 explorer bigger tires

[Walt75]

Hi Guys
At the present time I have a 95 Explorer. I am buying my mother's 2006 Explorer from her soon. The 06 has 235/70/16's on it now. I want to put bigger and like mud tires on it. My 95 has 31's on it. What size can I put on the 06 using the stock rims for now? Will being a volunteer fire fighter I want tires I know that will get me where I need to go.


Thank You

 

[MotorCityFats13]

from all the threads I have read I think the max is 265mm width.... most people have 17's or 18's but with a 16" rim 265/70/16 ... 1.66" taller and I have read about minimal rub for some people at full lock depending on how worn out the suspension is

 

[Walt75]

Hi Guys

Do you guys think my 15" rims with my 31's fit on this 06 Explorer? It was just a thought I had.

Thank you

 

[NickSantagataa]

Why not try lol, as long as the bolt pattern is the same i don't see why not. I have 32"s and barely rub when the wheel is all the way cut always have spacers so it doesn't help that factor

 

[Walt75]

Hi
I may have to buy different rims. My 15" rims may make the tires stick out to far.

Thank you

 

[MNgopher]

You would also need to see if the 15's would clear the brakes. Smallest stock diameter rims on an '06 are 16".

 

[Walt75]

Hi Guy

I got my 06 explorer now. The tires are in bad shape. I found a good set of 265/70/16's. I know you guys said they would work. With a 265 will that hurt my gas mileage and my speedometer?

Thank you

 

[Gorb]

i have 265/60/18's on mine. they rub at full crank only on the drivers side making a left turn. also they do make the steering feel a lot heavier but for obvious reasons.

the width wont hurt the speedo its the sidewall height that'll mess with that. my speedo is bang on at a 60 sidewall and 18" rims. used a GPS to verify

 

[Walt75]

Hi guys
Do you think it would hurt my gas mileage if I ran 265's?

Thank you

 

[Gorb]

i get roughly 20mpg highway

http://tires.canadiantire.ca/en/tir.../0081369P/goodyear-wrangler-duratrac/1087603/

 

[4FordFamily]

I have 31.6 on mine both my winter and summer. The 22s are on 285/40/22 I cannot remember the summer size but same diameter.

 

[Walt75]

Hi Guys
I decided to try one of my 15 inch rims on the 06 Explorer. If I put a spacer behind the rims to clear the brakes I can put the chrome rims on it. The Explorer looks good with them on it.

Thank you

 

[Jacob Linder]

Hi Guys
I decided to try one of my 15 inch rims on the 06 Explorer. If I put a spacer behind the rims to clear the brakes I can put the chrome rims on it. The Explorer looks good with them on it.

Thank you

If you're going for bigger tires, stick with 17". Get a lift and get bigger tires. A leveling kit for an 06' is cheap. However putting a lift on will require some upgrades down the road.